{"id":122881,"date":"2022-08-27T14:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T05:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=122881"},"modified":"2022-08-27T14:07:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T05:07:03","slug":"classic-diving-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirbyfukunaga\/?p=122881","title":{"rendered":"Classic Diving Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100802\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7491-800x623.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"623\" \/><\/p>\n<p>i found a video clip i took 12 years ago of the boys. \u00a0we went diving that day so on the way in, i was interviewing them about their experience. \u00a0Joshua was telling me the story about the shark they saw.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100803\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7492-800x632.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"632\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seth said &#8220;i saw a huge 10&#8242; shark so i panicked and swam back to the boat. \u00a0then Joshua and Kaulana came back to the boat after i told them. \u00a0we left Uncle Kirby in the water.&#8221; \u00a0 well, my story was we were all diving together, then i saw the 3 kids on the boat talking story and drinking water. \u00a0i swam back toward the boat and saw one of my spear guns laying on the bottom of the ocean. i asked the kids what happened and they explained the story. \u00a0apparently they all freaked out, then Joshua just dropped my gun and swam as fast as he could back to the boat. \u00a0then i said &#8220;wow, thanks for telling me about the shark.&#8221; \u00a0haha.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100800\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7490-2-800x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<p>it was Kaulana Apo&#8217;s first time on a boat. \u00a0he got seasick so i kept on telling him that this will make him strong. \u00a0all day he was sick but he didn&#8217;t complain and kept on trying to focus. \u00a0that day turned this kid into a man.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100805\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/v19n2-770x1000-1-616x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p>now Kaulana Apo is the most underrated local surfer here in Hawaii. \u00a0his water skills are at the highest level so getting a cover shot like this is well deserved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100801\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_3355-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seth kept on trying and trying to get his first big fish. \u00a0and at 13 years old, that dream came true.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100804\" src=\"https:\/\/go-naminori.com\/kirby\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>these are some of the most precious memories of my life. \u00a0watching the boys transform into men was so enjoyable. \u00a0someday i&#8217;ll put together a video of those many classic moments&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>i found a video clip i took 12 years ago of the boys. \u00a0we went diving that day so on the way in, i was interviewing them about their experience. \u00a0Joshua was telling me the story about the shark they saw. 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